CVE-2014-9437
Overview
CVE-2014-9437 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sliding_social_icons_project sliding_social_icons. It was published on January 2, 2015.
Technical Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Sliding Social Icons plugin 1.61 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the sc_social_slider_margin parameter in a wpbs_save_settings action in the wpbs_panel page to wp-admin/admin.php.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sliding_social_icons_project. Update sliding_social_icons to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-9437?
CVE-2014-9437 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sliding_social_icons_project sliding_social_icons. It was published on January 2, 2015.
How severe is CVE-2014-9437?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9437?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sliding_social_icons_project. Update sliding_social_icons to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9437?
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